JP2001149602A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine for preventing the unfair practice of a player by invalidating the information from prescribed detection switches when the game condition is other than the normal condition. SOLUTION: A plurality of game parts 14 to 20 such as prize-win means are arranged within a game region 12, and detection switches 28 to 35 for detecting the game balls which enter the game parts 14 to 20 for winning a prize or pass through the game parts 14 to 20 are provided in correspondence to the respective game parts 14 to 20. The game machine is constituted so that the game treatment such as the discharge of prize-winning balls is carried out on the basis of winning prize or detection information from the detection switches 289 to 35, and is provided with an invalidating means 60 for invalidating the detection information from the prescribed detection switches 28 to 35 when the game condition is other than the normal condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first symbol is normally placed in a game area of a game board for a predetermined time on condition that the first symbol starting device detects a game ball. Fluctuating ordinary symbol display means, second symbol starting means opened when the stopped symbol after the ordinary symbol changes is a predetermined winning symbol, and special symbols on condition that the second symbol starting means detects a game ball. Has special symbol display means that fluctuates for a predetermined time, and variable winning means that opens when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol is a predetermined big hit symbol, and a game ball that has won the variable winning means displays a predetermined specific area. On the condition that it passes
In some cases, a profit state (a so-called jackpot state) advantageous to a player is generated or continued.

[0003] In this type of ball game machine, conventionally, when a game ball wins a prize means and its winning detection switch detects a game ball, the winning detection is performed regardless of whether the game is in a normal game state or not. The winning information from the switch is processed as valid, and the ball payout means is operated based on the winning information to pay out a specified number of game balls for each winning.

[0004]

When the variable prize means operates and the game ball passes through a specific area, a profit state (so-called big hit state) advantageous to the player is generated or continued. Will receive many game balls depending on their profit status.

However, conventionally, when a winning detection switch detects a winning of a game ball, all the winning information from the winning detecting switch is processed as valid, and based on the winning information, ball payout means, profit state Since all controls such as generating means are performed, there is a problem that it is not possible to prevent a malicious player from performing illegal acts.

That is, if a thin plate or the like is inserted between the glass door and the game board or from other places and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning means is forcibly opened, the game ball is illegally won by the variable ball winning means. It is possible to receive the payout of the game ball, and when the game ball that has won the variable winning means passes through the specific area, the profit state by the profit state generating means can be illegally generated or continued.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention makes it possible to invalidate information from a predetermined detection switch in a state other than a normal game state, thereby preventing a player from cheating. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a plurality of game parts 14 to 20 such as winning means are arranged in a game area 12 and the game parts 14 to 20 are won or the game parts 14 to 20 are arranged. Detection switches 28 to 35 for detecting game balls passing through the game parts 14 to 20 are provided in correspondence with the respective game components 14 to 20, and game processing such as payout of prize balls based on winning or detection information from the detection switches 28 to 35. Is provided with invalidation means 60 for invalidating the detection information from the predetermined detection switches 28 to 35 when the game state is not a normal game state.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, 2 denotes a front frame, and the front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the front side of the game machine main body 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is detachably attached to the front frame 2 from the back side in correspondence with the window hole 3, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged at the front side of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 6 is provided with an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing. At the lower part of the front frame 2, a lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of a firing means 9 are provided, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 11 is annularly mounted on the game board 4, and the guide rail 11 is
A plurality of game components such as a liquid crystal display means 13, a second symbol starting means 14, a variable winning means 15, a normal winning means 16 to 19, a first symbol starting means 20, and the like are arranged in a game area 12 inside the inside 11. .
In addition, display lamps 21 are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper part of the game board 4 outside the game area 12, and both or one of the display lamps 21 notifies the invalidation of the winning information or the passing information (described later). Is also used.

Of the plurality of winning means 14 to 19, such as the second symbol starting means 14, the variable winning means 15, and the normal winning means 16 to 19, a part of the second symbol starting means 14, the normal winning means 16 to 19 is provided. 19 is
The number of prize balls for one winning of the game ball is six, and the variable prize means 15 has fifteen prize balls. The number of prize balls may be a number other than 6 or 15, or may be the same.

The liquid crystal display means 13 also serves as the second symbol display means 22 for displaying the second symbol. Second symbol display means 22
Is provided with one or more, for example, a plurality of (three in the left and right) symbol display portions 22a, provided that the game ball wins the second symbol starting means 14, and the display symbols of each symbol display portion 22a are random numbers. The control is configured to fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop.

The liquid crystal display means 13 is provided with a normal winning means 16 and a first symbol display means 23. The first symbol display means 23 has one symbol display section, provided that the passage gate type first symbol starting means 20 detects the passage of the game ball,
The first symbol of the symbol display section fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control and stops. The second symbol starting means 14 is
An electric tulip or the like having a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 14a which can be freely opened and closed, such that the opening / closing claw 14a is opened for a predetermined time when a stopped symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 23 hits and the symbol is displayed. It has become.

The variable winning means 15 constitutes a so-called large winning means, and is provided with a lower side between an open state (first state) advantageous to the player and a closed state (second state) disadvantageous to the player. An opening / closing plate 15a that can be opened and closed around the axis is provided, and when the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 22 is a big hit symbol such as "7.7.7", the opening / closing plate 15a is opened forward. A specific area 24 is provided in the variable winning means 15, and the specific area 24 is configured to continue a specific state by a so-called big hit when a winning ball passes.

The variable winning means 15 opens and closes the opening / closing plate 15a when a predetermined time has elapsed after opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won, and the game balls enter the specific area 24. The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the vehicle passes.

The second symbol starting means 14, variable winning means 15, and normal winning means 16 to 19 have a structure for guiding a winning game ball to the back side of the game board 4, and as shown in FIG. Second symbol starting means 14 other than means 15, normal winning means 16-19
The game balls are guided to the guide passages 25 to 27 mounted on the back side of the game board 4.

Each of the winning means 14 to 19, such as the second symbol starting means 14, the variable winning means 15, and the normal winning means 16 to 19, has winning detecting switches 28 to 33 for individually detecting the game balls which have won.
Is provided. The variable winning means 15 is provided with a passage detection switch 34 for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area 24, and the first symbol starting means 20 is provided with a passage detection switch 35 for detecting a game ball passing therethrough. I have. Each of the prize detection switches 28 to 33 and the passage detection switches 34 and 35 is constituted by a contact type or non-contact type switch or the like, and electrically detects a prize ball. The winning detection switches 28 to 33 may be provided in the guide passages 25 to 27 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the front frame 2, a back mechanism plate 36 for holding the game board 4 from the back side is mounted to be openable and closable. An opening 37 is formed in the back mechanism plate 36, a game ball tank 38 and a tank rail 39 are provided on the upper side, a ball payout means 40 is provided on one side in the left and right direction, and a passage unit 44 is provided on the lower side. . The game ball tank 38 stores game balls replenished from an external game ball replenishment system, and the tank rail 39.
Is supplied to the ball payout means 40 side.

The ball payout means 40 is of a rotary type driven by a motor. When a ball payout command is issued, a payout motor 41 drives a rotating body 42, and the rotation of the rotating body 42 causes the game ball tank 38 to rotate. Playing ball as a prize ball 7
It is configured to pay out to the side.

In the opening 37, a back cover 43 mounted on the back side of the game board 4 and a winning ball discharge gutter 45 are fitted. The back cover 43 is for covering each game component such as the liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game board 4 from the back side, and is detachably fixed to the game board 4. A main control board case 47 containing a main control board 46 is detachably attached to the back cover 43.

The prize ball discharge gutter 45 collects prize balls guided from the respective prize means 14 to 19 to the back side of the game board 4 and discharges them to an external prize ball collection system through a prize ball collection passage 48a. It is detachably fixed to the game board 4 in a state of being close to the lower side of the back cover 43.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control system. Reference numeral 48 denotes a main control means for mainly performing control relating to a game operation on the game board 4 side. The first symbol display means 23 and a first processing system 49 for processing related thereto, and the second symbol display means 22 and And a second processing system 50 for performing a process related to the prize ball, and when a game ball wins in each of the prize means 14 to 19, the ball payout means 40 A prize processing system 51 for performing a prize-related process such as transmitting a payout command; prize information (detection information) from the prize detection switches 28 to 33 when the game is not in a normal game state; And an invalidation processing system 52 for invalidating the passage information (detection information).

As shown in FIG. 6, the first processing system 49 includes first lottery means 53, first symbol control means 54, and opening / closing control means 55. The first lottery means 53 is configured to randomly determine whether or not a hit is made by random number processing on condition that the passage detection switch 35 of the first symbol starting means 20 detects a game ball. .

The first symbol control means 54 is a first symbol starting means.
The first symbol of the first symbol display means 23 is changed for a predetermined time on condition that the passage detection switch 35 of 20 detects a game ball, and stops at the hit symbol when the first lottery means 53 determines that it is in a hit state. Then, the first symbol of the first symbol display means 23 is controlled so that the first symbol is stopped with the symbol when it is determined to be in the detached state. The open / close control means 55 opens the open / close claw 14a of the second symbol starting means 14 for a predetermined time on condition that the stop symbol of the first symbol display means 23 hits and displays the symbol.

The second processing system 50 includes a second lottery means 56, a second symbol control means 57, and a profit state generating means 58, as shown in FIG. The second lottery means 56 is a second symbol starting means 14
On the condition that the winning detection switch 28 detects a game ball, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by random selection by random number processing. The second symbol control means 57
On condition that the winning detection switch 28 of the symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 22 is changed for a predetermined time, and the second lottery means 56 is determined to be in a hit state. The second symbol display means 22 stops at the symbol and stops at the symbol when it is determined that the symbol has come off.
The second symbol is controlled.

The profit state generating means 58 is a second symbol display means.
A jackpot state in which a stopped symbol becomes a jackpot symbol, in which a stop symbol after the change of 22 generates a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that a predetermined jackpot symbol such as "3.3.3" is displayed. The function of opening the opening / closing plate 15a of the variable prize means 15 at the time of and the opening / closing plate 15a when a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the opening / closing plate 15a or when a predetermined number of game balls have won the variable prize means 15. It has a closing function and a function of continuing the opening / closing operation up to a predetermined number of times, provided that the game ball that has been won while the opening / closing plate 15a is open passes through the specific area 24.

The prize processing system 51, as shown in FIG. 8, provides six prize balls when the game balls enter the second symbol starting means 14 and the normal prize means 16 to 19 and the game balls to the variable prize means 15. Has a function of transmitting a payout command to the ball payout means 40 based on the winning information from the win detection switches 28 to 33 so as to pay out 15 prize balls at the time of winning.

As shown in FIG. 9, the invalidation processing system 52 includes a game state detection means 59 for detecting whether the game state is a normal game state or an illegal game state, and the game state detection means 59 detects an illegal game state. Invalidation means 60 for invalidating the winning information (detection information) from the winning detection switches 28 to 33 and / or the passing information (detection information) from the passing detection switches 34 and 35,
A canceling means 61 for canceling the invalidation by the invalidating means 60 is provided. The notifying means 62 is connected to the notifying means 62 for notifying that it is operating and / or inactive.

The game state detecting means 59 detects an incorrect game state when there is no big hit information and there is only passing information, based on the big hit information of the second lottery means 56 and the passing information of the passing detecting switch 34, for example. An illegal game state other than the normal game state is detected, such as a function of detecting the game state and a function of detecting an illegal game state based on detection information from the opening detection switch when the glass door 5 is opened. When the gaming state detecting means 59 detects an invalid gaming state, the invalidating means 60 receives the winning information from each of the winning detecting switches 28 to 33 through the first processing system 49, the second processing system 50, and the winning processing system 51. The passage information from the passage detection switches 34 and 35 is invalidated.

The release means 61 comprises a key switch 63 mounted on the main control board 46. When a predetermined key is inserted from the back side of the main control board case 47 and the key switch 63 is operated, the release means 61 is disabled. You can cancel the invalidation by 60. The notifying unit 62 includes a speaker (not shown), the display lamp 21, and the like, and notifies that the invalidating unit 60 is operating by voice from the speaker, blinking of the display lamp 21, and the like.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned ball game machine will be described. When the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 is operated with the game ball on the upper plate 7, the game ball on the upper plate 7 is
The game balls are supplied one by one in association with the launch operation of No. 9 and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer and sequentially fired along the guide rail 11 toward the game board 4.

The game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 is
When the game ball falls along the board surface of the game board 4 and the game ball passes through the first symbol starting means 20, the first symbol control means 54 operates according to the passage information from the passage detection switch 35 to activate the first symbol display means 23. The first symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the passage detection switch 35 detects a game ball, the first lottery means 53
Is determined by random number lottery processing to determine whether or not it is a hit. If it is a hit, the stop symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 23 displays a predetermined hit symbol, and the opening / closing control means 55 operates to activate the second symbol. The pair of opening / closing claws 14a of the symbol starting means 14 are opened.

When a game ball wins in the second symbol starting means 14, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 22 changes for a predetermined time according to the winning information from the winning detection switch 28, whereby the second symbol control means 57 operates. Also, when the winning detection switch 28 detects a game ball, the second lottery means 56 determines whether or not a big hit by random number lottery processing, and if it is a big hit, the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the second symbol display means 22 Displays a predetermined jackpot symbol, and the profit state generating means 58 operates to open the open / close plate 15a of the variable winning means 15. For this reason, the game balls falling from the upper side of the game board 4 easily enter the variable winning means 15 via the opening and closing plate 15a, and a great profit is returned to the player.

Variable prize means 15, other prize means 14 to 19
When the game ball wins, the winning processing system 51 performs a winning process based on the winning information from the winning detection switches 28 to 33 and sends a payout command, and the ball payout means 40 according to the payout command, the ball payout means 40 a predetermined number of prize balls. I will pay out.

Even if the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 22 does not stop at the big hit symbol, the player inserts a thin plate or the like to illegally open the open / close plate 15a of the variable winning means 15. When cheating is performed, a game ball can be won in the variable winning means 15. At this time, the game ball that has won the variable prize means 15 is detected by the prize detection switch 28, and the prize information is sent to the game state detection means 59, but since there is no big hit information from the second lottery means 56, the game state detection The means 59 determines that the game state is improper, and accordingly, the invalidating means 60 operates to invalidate the winning information of each of the winning detecting switches 28 to 33 and the passing information of the passing detecting switches 34 and 35.

Therefore, the game ball which has won the variable winning means 15 passes through the specific area 24 and its passing detection switch 34
Even if the profit state generating means 58 is operated based on the passing information, the profit state is prevented from continuing thereafter, and the payout of the game balls by the ball payout means 40 is stopped. Therefore, fraudulent acts can be prevented as much as possible.

Moreover, when the invalidating means 60 operates, not only does the winning information of the winning detection switches 28 to 33 be invalidated,
The speaker of the notification means 62, the display lamp 21 and the like notify the fact of the fraud. Therefore, it is possible to easily detect a fraudulent activity, and at the same time, prevent or suppress the fraudulent activity of a malicious player.

When a game ball is caught somewhere in the game area 12, or when any problem occurs in the winning means 14 to 19 of the game board 4, a clerk at the game store opens the glass door 5 to open the game ball. After taking measures such as removing the
Game balls may be put in ~ 19 mag. At this time, the invalidating means 60 operates to invalidate the prize information of the prize detecting switches 30 to 33 of the normal prize means 16 to 19.
Winning to 19 will be invalidated.

However, in such a case, the invalidation of the invalidating means 60 can be released by the releasing means 61 by opening the back side of the front frame 2 and operating the key switch 63 with a predetermined key. Accordingly, the winning information from the winning detection switches 30 to 33 is sent to the winning processing system 51, and the ball payout means 40 pays out the prize ball by the payout command from the winning processing system 51.
The winning of the game ball to the normal winning means 16 to 19 can be processed as effective. Also, even if there is the release means 61, since the key switch 63 is operated by a predetermined key,
Unauthorized release can be prevented.

FIG. 10 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a profit is obtained when a game ball that has won the variable winning means 15 passes through the specific area 24 and the passage detection switch 34 detects the game ball. The present invention is applied to a ball and ball game machine in which the state generating means 58 operates to generate a right (profit state) advantageous to the player.

The game state detecting means 59 is based on the jackpot information from the opening detection switch 64 for detecting the opening (first state) of the variable winning means 15 and the jackpot information from the second lottery means 56. When there is release information from the release detection switch 64 in spite of the absence of such information, an illegal game state is detected. The invalidation means 60 invalidates the passage information of the passage detection switch 34.

In this case, despite the fact that the big hit state by the second symbol display means 22 has not occurred, a malicious player inserts a thin plate or the like into the game board 4 side to open / close the variable winning means 15. Even if the player 15a is forcibly opened, the game state detecting means 59 detects an invalid game state, and the invalidating means 60 invalidates the passage information from the passage detection switch. Therefore, there is no possibility that the profit state generating means 58 is activated and the profit state is generated by the malicious player's misconduct.

FIG. 11 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the profit state is generated by the profit state generating means 58 and / or
Or, until the predetermined time elapses from the end of the profit state, even if the gaming state detecting means 59 detects an illegal gaming state, the winning information of the winning detection switches 28 to 33 and the passing detection switches 34, 35 The pass information is made valid.

The invalidating means 60 displays the big symbol when the stopped symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 22 displays a big hit symbol and generates a profit state by the profit state generating means 58. And / or a function of validating the winning information of the winning detection switches 28 to 33 until a predetermined time elapses from the end of the profit state. The elapse of the predetermined time may be measured by a real time by a timer 65 such as a timer, or may be measured by the number of times the symbol of the second symbol display 22 changes.

In this case, once the profit state occurs, even if the gaming state detecting means 59 detects an improper act, the profit state is generated and / or
Or, until a predetermined time elapses from the end of the profit state, the profit that the player enjoys can be guaranteed by the occurrence of the profit state. Therefore, it is possible to avoid troubles regarding the occurrence of a profit state between the game store side and the player.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the first embodiment exemplifies a case where all of the detection information from the winning detection switches 28 to 33 and the passage detection switches 34 and 35 is invalidated by the invalidation means 60. In the second embodiment, the invalidation is performed. Although the case where only the passage information from the passage detection switch 34 is invalidated by the means 60 is illustrated,
The detection information to be invalidated may be all or a part.

Also, even in the case of an illegal game state due to cheating, if there is a large difference in the degree of maliciousness of the cheating itself,
In consideration of the difference, all of the detection information is invalidated,
Alternatively, it may be determined whether to make a part. For example, the detection information of the portion corresponding to the misconduct may be simply invalidated.
The arrangement of the game parts such as the winning means of the game board 4, the number of the game parts, the individual functions of the game parts, etc. are all examples,
It is also possible to combine other arrangements, numbers and functions.

The notifying means 62 may notify by a character or the like displayed on a screen of the liquid crystal display means 13 or the like in addition to the notifying method using the speaker and the display lamp 21. Informing means
In addition to notifying that the invalidating means 60 is operating, the 62 may notify that it is not operating, or may notify both. The variable winning means 15 and other winning means 14 to 19 include a plurality of winning detection switches 28 to 33.
May be provided.

The key switch 63 is a means for locking the glass door 5.
65a (see FIG. 1), and a key switch is used to open the glass door 5 by inserting a key into the locking means 65a.
63 may work. In this case, there is an advantage that the key switch 63 can be operated on the front side of the front frame 2. Further, for example, when the state is other than the predetermined state such as a big hit, control for not validating the winning information of the winning detection switch related thereto may be performed, and the winning information may be made valid when the predetermined state such as the big hit.

According to the present invention, when a game ball wins the winning means 14-19, a payout command is sent from the winning processing system 51 to the ball payout means 40 based on the winning information from the winning detection switches 28-33. This is particularly effective in the case of a ball game machine of a type in which a prize ball is paid out by transmission, because the payout of a game ball due to an illegal act can be prevented. In addition, the present invention
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, but can be similarly applied to a ball game machine such as an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball machine.

The invalidation means 60 is provided with a profit state generation means.
If a function for validating the prize information is provided during the occurrence of the profit state according to 58 and / or until a predetermined time elapses from the end of the profit state, it is possible to guarantee the normally generated profit state, and to go around the generation of the profit state Trouble can be prevented.

By providing a release means 61 for releasing the invalidation means 60, a predetermined service such as putting a game ball in the prize means 14 to 19 at the game store is possible by releasing the invalidation. . Further, if the notifying unit 62 for notifying that the invalidating unit 60 is operating and / or not operating is provided, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the invalidating unit 60 is invalidated, and to prevent fraud.

[0053]

According to the present invention, a plurality of game components 14 to 20 such as winning means are arranged in the game area 12, and the game components 14 to
Detection switches 28 to 35 for detecting game balls that have won the prize 20 or pass through the game components 14 to 20 are provided corresponding to the game components 14 to 20 and prize balls based on the detection information from the detection switches 28 to 35. Invalidating means 60 for invalidating detection information from predetermined detection switches 28 to 35 in a ball game machine in which a game process such as payout is performed in a state other than the normal game state.
, It is possible to prevent player's misconduct beforehand.

In the game area 12, a plurality of winning means 14 to
A prize detecting switch 28-33 for locating the game ball which has won the prize means 14-19 is provided corresponding to each prize means 14-19, and based on the prize information from the prize detection switches 28-33. In the ball game machine provided with the ball payout means 40 for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls, the invalidation means 60 for invalidating the winning information from the predetermined winning detection switches 28 to 33 when the game is not in the normal gaming state. Since it is provided, it is possible to prevent a player's misconduct beforehand.

Further, the variable prize means (1) capable of being converted into a first state advantageous to the player and a second state unfavorable to the player and having one or a plurality of prize detecting switches (28) to (33). 15)
And a symbol starting means (14) for detecting a game ball, and a symbol displaying means (22) for displaying a symbol that fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops on condition that the symbol starting means (14) detects a gaming ball. In the game area (12), when the stopped symbol after the change of the symbol display means (22) becomes a big hit symbol, the variable winning means (15)
In the first state to generate a profit state advantageous to the player, and the prize information from the prize detection switches (28) to (33) when the game is not in the normal game state. Since invalidation means (60) for invalidating is provided, it is possible to prevent improper behavior of the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ball game machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear sectional view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a first processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a first processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a winning processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an invalidation processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Gaming board 12 Gaming area 14 Symbol starting means (gaming parts) 15 Variable winning means (gaming parts) 16-19 Normal winning means (gaming parts) 20 Symbol starting means (gaming parts) 22 Symbol starting means 28-33 Winning detection switch 34,35 Passage detection switch 58 Profit state generating means 60 Invalidating means 61 Canceling means 62 Notification means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of game parts (14) to (20) such as winning means are arranged in a game area (12), and the game parts (14) to (20) are arranged.
The detection switches (28) to (35) for detecting game balls that win or pass through the game parts (14) to (20) are connected to the respective game parts (1).
4) to (20), corresponding to the detection switches (28) to (35)
In a ball game machine configured to perform a game process such as payout of a prize ball based on winning information or detection information from the game machine, the predetermined detection switch (28) to
A ball game machine comprising a nullification means (60) for nullifying the detection information from (35). 2. A plurality of winning means (14) in a game area (12).
To (19), and the prize detecting switches (28) to (33) for detecting the game balls which have won the prize means (14) to (19) correspond to the respective prize means (14) to (19). A ball game machine equipped with ball payout means (40) for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on winning information from the winning detection switches (28) to (33). A ball game machine comprising a nullification means (60) for invalidating the prize information from the predetermined prize detection switches (28) to (33) at the time of (i). 3. A variable prize which can be driven to be converted into a first state which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, and which has one or a plurality of the prize detecting switches (28) to (33). Means (15)
And a symbol starting means (14) for detecting a game ball, and a symbol displaying means (22) for displaying a symbol that fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops on condition that the symbol starting means (14) detects a gaming ball. Is provided in the game area (12), and when the stopped symbol after the change of the symbol display means (22) becomes a big hit symbol, the variable winning means (15) is driven to the first state to provide the player with Eliminating means (60) comprising a profit state generating means (58) for generating an advantageous profit state, and invalidating the prize information from the prize detection switches (28) to (33) in a state other than the normal gaming state. The ball game machine according to claim 2, comprising: